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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$2,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in North Carolina. In total, 18,234 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Piedmont Community College the best value school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

South Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at South Piedmont Community College accumulate an average of around $11,068 in student debt.

South Piedmont Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at South Piedmont Community College Report

#2

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Craven Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Craven Community College are $2,022 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Craven Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,996.

Craven Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Alamance Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ACC are $2,310 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from ACC take out $9,821 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

ACC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vance-Granville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $1,944 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Vance-Granville Community College take out an average of $9,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Vance-Granville Community College Report

Out of the 46 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $18,628 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Guilford Technical Community College Report

#6

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Community College are $1,940 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Pitt Community College take out $18,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Rockingham Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Wentworth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCC are $1,966 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at RCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,371.

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Durham Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Durham Technical Community College are $2,228 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Durham Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $16,433 in student debt.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Durham Technical Community College

Wake Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,100.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.

CCCTI undergraduate students pay an average of $2,537 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CCCTI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,805.

CCCTI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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